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Webster 1913 Edition

(nēs)

Noun.

[OE.

nece

, F.

nièce

, LL.

neptia

, for L.

neptis

a granddaughter, niece, akin to

nepos

. See

A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson.

[Obs.]

B. Jonson. Wyclif. Shak.

Especially:

A daughter of one’s brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. In modern English, this is the primary meaning.

Noun.

The daughter of a brother or sister.

See also: niece and -niece

nièce f ‎(plural nièces)